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New Hampshire Adults with Disabilities Need Better Diabetes Prevention Care

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Source: New Hampshire Disability & Public Health Project (DPH) Data Briefs & Reports In New Hampshire, adults with mobility and cognitive limitations are significantly more likely to experience diabetes (26%) than adults with no disability (9%).1 The disparity in diabetes prevalence results in higher costs to Medicaid programs and poorer health outcomes and quality of …

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New Health & Disability E-learning Module for Health Department Staff

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Source: NACCHO’s Health and Disability Program NACCHO’s Health and Disability Program is proud to announce a new online e-learning module titled, “Health and Disability 101: Training for Health Department Employees.” The purpose of this training is to educate health department staff about the benefits of including people with disabilities in all public health programs, products and …

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Pain and pain assessment in people with intellectual disability: Issues and challenges in practice

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Source: 2017 – British Journal of Learning Disabilities – Wiley Online Library Authors: Owen Doody, Maria E. Bailey Abstract Accessible summary Pain is difficult to identify when people cannot communicate. If pain is not identified, it cannot be managed and causes stress. Pain assessment is essential in order to identify pain. Pain assessment requires a combination …

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“Tell me what they do to my body”: A survey to find out what information people with learning disabilities want with their medications

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Fifty-eight people completed the questionnaire. Many of them said they did not get enough information about their medicine. Most people wanted easy-read leaflets and pictures. Authors: Rebecca Fish, Chris Hatton, Umesh Chauhan Source: British Journal of Learning Disabilities – 2017 – Wiley Online Library Abstract Accessible summary We gave a questionnaire to self-advocates who were attending …

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Internet and cell phone usage patterns among young adults with intellectual disabilities

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Source: JARID Authors Cristina Jenaro, Noelia Flores, Maribel Cruz, Ma Carmen Pérez, Vanessa Vega, Víctor A Torres First published: 24 July 2017 Abstract Background The risks and opportunities associated with the use of technologies are of growing research interest. Patterns of technology usage illuminate these opportunities and risks. However, no studies have assessed the usage …

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Management and prevalence of long-term conditions in primary health care for adults with intellectual disabilities compared with the general population: A population-based cohort study

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Source: JARID Sally-Ann Cooper, Laura Hughes-McCormack, Nicola Greenlaw, Alex McConnachie, Linda Allan, Marion Baltzer, Laura McArthur, Angela Henderson, Craig Melville, Paula McSkimming, Jill Morrison First published: 20 July 2017 Abstract Background In the UK, general practitioners/family physicians receive pay for performance on management of long-term conditions, according to best-practice indicators. Method Management of long-term conditions …

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The Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation | Intellectual Disabilities

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To be eligible for funding, organizations must be located in or primarily serve residents in one of the following geographic areas: Barnstable, Dukes, Essex, and Nantucket Counties of Massachusetts; Erie and Niagara Counties of New York. Source: The Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation | Intellectual Disabilities The Tower Foundation will now offer three opportunities per year to …

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Developing a medical picture book for reducing venipuncture distress in preschool-aged children

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Source: International Journal of Nursing Practice Ying Tsao, Hui-Chen Kuo, Hsui-Chuan Lee and Shuenn-Jiun Yiin Version of Record online: 20 JUL 2017 | DOI: 10.1111/ijn.12569 Abstract Aim Distress associated with needle-related procedures is a major concern in preschool-aged children nursing. This study developed a medical picture book for supporting preschool-aged children facing a venipuncture and determined the effectiveness …

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Advocacy Skill Building Toolkit – Rural RTC

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Advocacy Skill Building Toolkit Source: Advocacy Skill Building Toolkit – RTC:Rural This toolkit is a guide for Centers for Independent Living and others to conduct interactive and engaging workshops to facilitate the development of advocacy skills of emerging Independent Living leaders and youth with disabilities. It describes how to introduce advocacy through the facilitation of …

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Crisis Trends – Crisis Text Line

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Crisis Trends aims to empower journalists, researchers, school administrators, parents and all citizens to understand the crises Americans face so we can work together to prevent future crises from happening. Source: Crisis Trends – Crisis Text Line Explore trends across texter conversations across all states in the U.S. http://crisistrends.org/ Crisis Text Line: Text 741-741 from anywhere in …

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